Good Friday

As we have journeyed this Lent, learning more about our faith connection to the practices of awe, we have learned that awe is not just about pleasure or happiness, awe is found in the most selfless acts of giving we witness. We look upon sacrificial acts for the sake of love as inspiration for our own contributions to the wellness of the world and all its inhabitants. This faith story we share tonight is one of the most profound examples of self-giving that we know as followers of Jesus. I invite you to simply dwell with awe in the scriptural account of the final events. As you listen to the readings, imagine the scenes in your mind’s eye, imagine the way it must have felt to be there. Your imagination does not need to go far. We’ve all felt loss, we’ve all felt disappointment, we’ve all felt horror at times in our lives. In remembering this story, we remember that we are not alone in whatever we may be facing today.